Air Fryer Brats are made in under 20 minutes time and make for a delicious easy dinner, tailgating meat dish, or even an easy way to complete your Oktoberfest feast.
I didn’t consume my first brat until I was in my 30’s! True story. I ate my fair share in Italian sausage and kielbasa, but never brats. It just wasn’t a sausage that my parents ever made, so I never ate it until really in my adult life. The first time I had a bratwurst was at an Oktoberfest festival. After that I was hooked. Since I love to throw a fun themed Oktoberfest dinner each year I figured it was time to learn how to cook brats.
The easiest way to cook them is in the air fryer! Whether you have a basket style or an oven style air fryer this Air Fryer Brats recipe will yield a crispy skin and soft inside every single time. I like to serve my brats on a pretzel bun along with a side of spaetzle, cucumber salad, and apple strudel for dessert.
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Why this recipe works
All you need is a package of brats, non-stick cooking spray, and an Air Fryer. That’s it!
This recipe cooks in just 15 minutes time.
No experience needed as far as cooking or operating an Air Fryer. This is one of the first recipes you should try if you own an Air Fryer!
Ingredients
- Brats – Any brand brats will do.
- Non-stick Cooking Spray – You will just need a little a non-stick cooking spray to spray the wrack the sausage will be on.
Directions
Set the Air Fryer to 350 degrees Fahrenheit.
While Air Fryer pre-heats spray the basket with non-stick cooking spray. Place the brats in the basket (making sure to space them out) and cut 2-3 slits on each one.
Cook the brats for 15 minutes, turning halfway through the cooking process.
Once the brats are done cooking, heck the internal temperature of the sausage with an instant read meat thermometer (should be at minimum 165 degrees Fahrenheit). Let the brats sit for 5 minutes before serving.
FAQs
Here are all the frequently asked questions readers have asked when making brats in the air fryer.
It takes only 15 minutes to cook fresh raw brats in the air fryer.
It all depends on how large your air fryer is depending on how many brats you can cook at one time. In my air fryer oven I can cook about 10 and the same goes in my 6qt air fryer with basket.
Tips & Tricks: Air Fryer Bratwurst
Here are a few of my favorite tips and tricks I’ve learned when making Air Fryer Bratwurst.
- Cut Slits – Make sure you cut slits in the brats so the fat escapes from the casing.
- Brand – Any brand of brats works for this recipe.
- Toppings – You an eat these bratwurst as is or serve them on a bun with mustard and sauerkraut.
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Air Fryer Brats
Equipment
- Air Fryer
Ingredients
- Non-Stick Cooking Spray
- 5 Brats
Instructions
- Set the Air Fryer to 350 degrees Fahrenheit.
- While Air Fryer pre-heats spray the basket with non-stick cooking spray. Place the brats in the basket (making sure to space them out) and cut 2-3 slits on each one.
- Cook the brats for 15 minutes, turning halfway through the cooking process.
- Once the brats are done cooking, heck the internal temperature of the sausage with an instant read meat thermometer (should be at minimum 165 degrees Fahrenheit). Let the brats sit for 5 minutes before serving.
Notes
- Slits – Make sure you cut slits in the brats so the fat escapes from the casing.
- Brand – Any brand of brats works for this recipe.
Nutrition
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Silver
No sauerkraut. And by slitting you lose the flavor. And some brats are better than others.
Katie
Hi Silver, have you tried this air fryer brats recipe yet? I don’t understand why you would give this recipe a 1 star rating if you haven’t tried this yet. You have to cut slits in the sausage casing or else the juices start to burst out of the casing, and your air fryer will begin to smoke. I agree–I do love a brat with sauerkraut, but when I photographed this recipe I did not have any on hand.